Scaleable network server for low cost PBX

A device providing PBX services in an integrated broadband communication system, including:

• a server including a broadband gateway card coupled to a data bus of said server for providing customer premises PBX services, said broadband gateway card including:
• at least one telephone interface coupled to a data bus;
• a controller coupled to said data bus for controlling information traffic between said at least one telephone interface and said broadband communication system;
• a memory coupled to said data bus;
• and
• a transceiver coupled to said data bus for multiplexing and demultiplexing said information traffic between said broadband communication system and said broadband gateway card, wherein said transceiver is coupled to the server data bus and controlled by another controller coupled to said server data bus and wherein said another controller is a controller of said server.

A device for providing customer premises communication services for an integrated broadband communication system, including:

• a personal computer including a broadband gateway card coupled to a data bus of said personal computer for providing customer premises broadband communication services, said broadband gateway card including:
• at least one telephone interface coupled to a data bus;
• a controller coupled to said data bus for controlling information traffic between said at least one telephone interface and said broadband communication system;
• a memory coupled to said data bus;
• a transceiver coupled to said data bus for multiplexing and demultiplexing said information traffic between said broadband communication system and said broadband gateway card, wherein said transceiver is controlled by said controller which is a slave to another controller and
• a TV port coupled to said data bus.

A method for providing calling services on a broadband gateway PBX, comprising the steps of:

• determining whether a request to access to said broadband gateway PBX calling features has been received and if so, implementing said broadband gateway PBX calling features;
• and determining if the called number has said broadband gateway PBX calling features engaged and if so, routing the incoming call according to the engaged broadband gateway PBX calling features;
• and
• determining whether the caller has authorization to access the engaged broadband gateway PBS calling features.